@Le Samourai wrote:Scola is 30 million over the next 3 years and is 32.

We disagree there Smith to me for all that he does so many things and has improved his offence so much I wouldn't be completely opposed to the idea of giving him a max or at least 15 million knowing that getting him would keep Dwight Howard.

Why I say Max is because I think other teams will offer him that money just to try to get Howard there.

So? At 35 his game wont change, he isnt fast or athletic now. His game is based on brain and skills, which will only be stronger at that age. He will be more or less the same player.

All this "sheeding contracts" is a nonesense. What use is it getting a Howard when he got noone to play with? lol

Amnestying Scola maybe isn't the way to go because you can probably get back something for him, But I think your GM is basically all in at this point in that either you build a super team , or you tank and go the OKC route.

In the First scenario , Scola doesn't really have a place because you are going to try to get Josh Smith because he's one guy who can keep Howard there and in the 2nd scenario he doesn't really have a place either.

At least that's what I would assume.

Would you give Iguodala 15 million?

Anyways.....

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt

Lin will get $5M in year one, $5.225M in year two and $14.898M in year three. Rockets hoped that will discourage NY, but Knicks will match.

I lol'd.

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My bad, it didn't end up being a S&T it was talked about, but he signed outright.

And Sessions won't be starting. I really really doubt they'll bring Walker off the bench. Especially considering one of the main reasons Dunlap was hired was because he supposedly had a plan for Walker and wanted to build the offense around him.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=1195407 agree with most of what's said there

Kemba..I don't think he made a shot all night, brick after brick after brick.

Yeah Kemba couldn't hit sh1t on the night. Still hit the game-winner though.

Waiters has been unimpressive so far. As a UConn fan that watched him 5+ times last year, I was never sold on him. I think teams in the draft heard the Dwyane Wade(ridiculous comparison btw) comparisons, overreacted and reached.

I only watched his first game but Terrence Ross looked good.

Damian Lillard looks like he could be a beast, while Rivers looked awful

also,

He's further along offensively than I thought he'd be tbh(once just SL but nice signs), showed great touch around the basket, good IQ, great defense. And hopefully he put the motor issues to rest, he ran the floor hard all game, played great defense, etc. People see a 6 foot 11 guy that athletic, who's not dominating in college, and they start saying he doesn't love the game. Scouts said the same about D12 before the draft.

He still should be going up stronger and looking to dunk any time he gets near the basket. Also needs to work on boxing out consistently. Both fixable with practice and experience. And obviously free throws.